PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT,

HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION

PDHPE aims to provide each student with

“the knowledge and understanding, skills and values

and attitudes needed to lead healthy, active and fulfilling

lives”

Why teach PDHPE???* Values students wellbeing

* Recognises and addresses student needs

* Is of the notion that students are a whole person

* Teaches topics relevant to student individuality like social, mental, physical and spiritual health

* Provides students with lifelong learning skills

* Other key learning areas are incorporated in PDHPE like ICT, Math and English…

PDHPE creates skills for life…

with a focus on *Values and Attitudes…

students are taught life *Skills: decision Making, interacting, moving, problem solving & communicating And Students are empowered with *Knowledge

Overall… Students will be self- confident, self-accepting & will nurture their self- development…

PDHPE prepares students for life…

The 8 StrandsGymnastics

Games and SportsGrowth and DevelopmentInterpersonal relationships

DanceActive Lifestyle

Personal Heath ChoicesSafe Living

Examples of topics coveredPersonal Safety

Road SafetyWater Safety

NutritionDrug use

RelationshipsPersonal identity

FACT:

Although PDHPE is 1 of 6 key learning areas it is the only subject

that deals with students individuality on a private and public scale…

emotionally, physically, mentally and socially… without it where would our kids be?

Reference

Board of Studies, NSW. (c2007). Personal Development, Health and Physical Education K-6 Syllabus. Sydney: Board of Studies

http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/primary/pdhpe/

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